According to Pew Research, since Israel began its military operations in Gaza after the deadly Hamas attacks in October 2023, a growing number of U.S. adults believe the country’s leaders have gone too far in their approach. The data comes from a survey taken in September, before the Trump administration announced that plans for a peace deal are looking more positive.
In December 2023, just two months into the operations, 27% of respondents said Israel had gone too far, with a quarter (25%) saying they were taking the right approach. In the latest survey, 39% said Israel had gone too far and 16% believed they were taking the right approach. Only 10% believe Israel hasn’t gone far enough, down from 16% in the 2023 survey.
When it comes to the amount of military assistance the U.S. is providing Israel in its campaign, one-third (33%) say it is too much, with almost a quarter (23%) saying it is the right amount. Only 8% believe it is not enough.
On the Palestinian side, 35% of respondents believe the U.S. isn’t providing enough humanitarian aid to the residents of Gaza, with 9% saying we are giving too much. One-fifth (20%) say we are giving the right amount.
With every question on the Pew survey, at least one-third of respondents expressed uncertainty.
A vast majority of all respondents expressed at least some concern with starvation among Palestinians in Gaza (80%), Palestinian civilians being killed by the Israeli military (78%), and the fate of Israeli hostages (79%).
More information on the Pew survey, including links to its methodology and topline results, can be found here.
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